Unfortunately, the converse is not true; men who drive minivans are assumed to be lacking in testicularenormity and indeed masculinity, while men in small, "cute" (e.g. Mazda Miata, Volkswagen New Beetle) vehicles are believed to be homosexual. The former tendency has been promoted to sell SUVs, the latter muscle cars; both have more markup than something small and efficient with the same power to weight ratio and a lower sticker price.

While there are no known studies of any possible correlation, a 2004 survey by Tesco Personal Finance claims that 80% of women believe there is a link between the size of a man's car and his ego.1